The elongated blade shrank back down to the size of a normal sword before coming into contact with the sand/mud mixture, 5 feet in length. In a quick motion, he deflected the spearhead, shattering it on impact with the force of his blade alone. Vale hissed and licked his teeth, dashing towards Bruce with his blade at the ready, and slashing at his Torso horizontally. Of course, the blade itself grew again, long enough to reach the wall opposite to him, tearing through a pillar that stood in its way.